🚨 TOP CRYPTO NEWS – USA & EUROPE
1️⃣ Bitcoin Slips Under $80,000 After Tuesday High
Bitcoin topped $81,000 intraday Tuesday for the first time since mid-May, then eased back below $80K to trade near $78,859 by 20:17 UTC, still up roughly 22% for the week on Treasury buyback-driven momentum. Solana rose 1.7%, Ethereum eased 0.5%, XRP slipped 0.9%.
📊 The failed hold above $80K doesn't break the weekly trend, but it's the first real test of whether buyers can push through resistance.
2️⃣ U.S. Widens Iran Crackdown to Encompass Crypto, Gold, Shipping
The Treasury sanctioned a network it says processed over $100 million in crypto for IRGC-QF oil sales since 2023, naming Ivan Obukhov as a key facilitator, as part of a broader enforcement push spanning crypto, gold, shipping, and technology.
📊 A concrete enforcement action, not just a policy statement — shows crypto is now a standard lane in sanctions enforcement.
3️⃣ Las Vegas Businessman Convicted in $24M "AI Supercomputer" Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Brent Kovar was found guilty of running a crypto Ponzi scheme that defrauded at least 400 investors out of $24 million under an "AI supercomputer" investment pitch.
📊 A completed conviction, not just charges
4️⃣ Solana ETFs Extend Inflow Streak to 5 Days After Year's Biggest Single-Day Haul
Solana ETFs logged a fifth straight day of inflows after Monday's $33.5 million single-day haul — the largest since December — pushing cumulative net inflows to a record $1.22 billion.
📊 Sustained, record-setting inflows signal real institutional appetite for SOL exposure, not a one-off spike.
📊 INSIGHT
✅ BTC's pullback from $81K to under $80K is a normal test of resistance within an intact weekly uptrend
✅ Treasury's Iran-crypto sanctions show enforcement is treating digital assets like any other sanctioned-transaction channel
✅ Kovar's conviction is a completed legal outcome, reinforcing that "AI-themed" crypto pitches remain a fraud hotspot
#bitcoin #solana #CryptoNews #usa #Europe
1️⃣ Bitcoin Slips Under $80,000 After Tuesday High
Bitcoin topped $81,000 intraday Tuesday for the first time since mid-May, then eased back below $80K to trade near $78,859 by 20:17 UTC, still up roughly 22% for the week on Treasury buyback-driven momentum. Solana rose 1.7%, Ethereum eased 0.5%, XRP slipped 0.9%.
📊 The failed hold above $80K doesn't break the weekly trend, but it's the first real test of whether buyers can push through resistance.
2️⃣ U.S. Widens Iran Crackdown to Encompass Crypto, Gold, Shipping
The Treasury sanctioned a network it says processed over $100 million in crypto for IRGC-QF oil sales since 2023, naming Ivan Obukhov as a key facilitator, as part of a broader enforcement push spanning crypto, gold, shipping, and technology.
📊 A concrete enforcement action, not just a policy statement — shows crypto is now a standard lane in sanctions enforcement.
3️⃣ Las Vegas Businessman Convicted in $24M "AI Supercomputer" Crypto Ponzi Scheme
Brent Kovar was found guilty of running a crypto Ponzi scheme that defrauded at least 400 investors out of $24 million under an "AI supercomputer" investment pitch.
📊 A completed conviction, not just charges
4️⃣ Solana ETFs Extend Inflow Streak to 5 Days After Year's Biggest Single-Day Haul
Solana ETFs logged a fifth straight day of inflows after Monday's $33.5 million single-day haul — the largest since December — pushing cumulative net inflows to a record $1.22 billion.
📊 Sustained, record-setting inflows signal real institutional appetite for SOL exposure, not a one-off spike.
📊 INSIGHT
✅ BTC's pullback from $81K to under $80K is a normal test of resistance within an intact weekly uptrend
✅ Treasury's Iran-crypto sanctions show enforcement is treating digital assets like any other sanctioned-transaction channel
✅ Kovar's conviction is a completed legal outcome, reinforcing that "AI-themed" crypto pitches remain a fraud hotspot
#bitcoin #solana #CryptoNews #usa #Europe
